N EMD GP38-2 Diesel Locomotive w/ Dynamic Brakes - Chessie System® #4806
N EMD GP38-2 Diesel Locomotive w/ Dynamic Brakes - Chessie System® #4806
EMD’s diesel-electric road switcher, the GP38-2, began production in 1972 as an upgraded model of the earlier GP38.
Overview
Looking almost identical to its predecessor thanks to a standard body and cab design, the GP38-2 become widely successful on railroads across the country and can still be found in service today.
Features
- New and existing tooling
- Precision motor and flywheel drive
- Die-cast frame
- Detailed painted bodies with precision graphics
- Blackened metal wheels with RP25 contours
- Magnetically operated E-Z Mate® Mark II couplers, front and rear
- Product Measurements: L 4.75 in., W 0.75 in., H 1.2 in.
- Factory-installed NMRA NEXT-18 socket for the decoder installation of your choice
- Roadname-specific dynamic brake and non-dynamic brake versions
- All-wheel drive
- Illuminated number boards
- Separately applied fine-scale handrails, horns, and clear window glass
- Detailed trucks with see-through sideframes
- Performs best on 11.25” radius curves or greater
- Retail Package Measurements: L 6.4 in., W 1.3 in., H 2.5 in.
